Croatan Institute, in partnership with Self-Help Credit Union, has released a new report, "Credit Worth and Soil Wealth: An Environmental, Social, and Governance Analysis of the Farm Credit System.
We are excited to announce that we have opened hiring for a Communications Manager position and a Bilingual Senior Associate position.
This paper documents leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and shortcomings at Farm Credit and recommends changes to help the System more fully meet its basic public purpose: to help farmers and rural communities access affordable, reliable capital.
Croatan Institute's REEFS team was recently awarded a major USDA grant of $731,807 over two years to support virtual programming for the Financial Health Investment Project.
Associate Anna Aspenson spoke at the Council of Development Finance Agencies National Development Finance Summit in Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 8th.
James Smith is an Analyst at the Institute, where he supports the NC Soil Wealth Area Program and REEFS' FinHealth Program.
Croatan Institute is pleased to welcome Masika Henson, who is joining our board as of October 2023.
Croatan Institute, in partnership with Working Landscapes, recently completed 5 climate resilience workshops with local governments across eastern NC.
Croatan Institute staff Sharlene Brown, Lori Hylton, and affiliated fellow Dorothy Suput attended the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum in Denver on September 26-27, 2023.
Starting in 2020, Croatan Institute has worked closely with a partner across 400 acres in Pink Hill to assist with active land management, USDA technical assistance, conservation finance, and market access.
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PO Box 2044
Durham, NC 27702
(919) 794-7440
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201 West Main St
Suite B013
Durham, NC 27701
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